DNA Evening Must Reads: Vijay Mallya confident of proving innocence; Centre won’t interfere in food habits; and much more
1. Extradition case: Vijay Mallya denies all allegations outside UK court, next hearing on July 6
Embattled Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya, who is wanted in India on loan defaults to several banks, denied all allegations levied against him before appearing before the Westminster Magistrates’ Court for his extradition case hearing. He was granted bail by the Court till December 4 and next hearing in this case will be on July 6. Read more here.
2. Ban on cattle trade and slaughter will not interfere in food habits of citizens, says Centre
Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that the Centre does not want to ‘alter’ the food habits of people and put businesses in the sector in ‘any kind of difficulty’. See what he had to say here.
3. Police detain Jyotiraditya Scindia and supporters, prevent them from entering Mandsaur
Congress leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia and Kantilal Bhuria, along with a large number of their supporters, were detained at the Nayagaon-Jaora toll booth on their way to the neighbouring Mandsaur town to meet the families of farmers killed in police firing. Read more here
